Sentences with phrase «development of adolescents living»

The core curriculum addresses topics like the development of adolescents living in urban contexts; classroom dynamics of race and class; and strategies for teaching students with diverse academic and social - emotional needs.

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As frustrating and annoying as it is to live with your adolescent's self absorption, knowing that it's a normal part of their development will make it easier for you to deal with their urgent demands and attitudes without your strong feelings of anger, fear or guilt.

Youth development experts agree that children need a variety of experiences in their lives to help them grow into healthy adolescents and adults.

Dr. Perry's research includes: the effects of prenatal drug exposure on brain development, the neurobiology of human neuropsychiatric disorders, the neurophysiology of traumatic life events, and long - term cognitive, behavioral, emotional, social and physiological effects of neglect and trauma in children, adolescents and adults.

A variety of studies suggest that fathers» engagement positively impacts their children's social competence, 27 children's later IQ28 and other learning outcomes.29 The effects of fathers on children can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive development.35

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A total of 792 Black adolescents, ages 11 to 21, who lived in nine public housing developments in four major U.S. cities (including two in North Philadelphia), participated in the study.

«Although teen dating violence is typically viewed as a problem related specifically to adolescent development, our findings indicate that the risk for aggressive behavior and involvement in dating violence are related to stressors experienced much earlier in life,» says Jennifer A. Livingston, PhD, senior research scientist at RIA and lead author of the study.

«Good relationships among and between the people that influence the quality of child life, largely home and school, make good child and adolescent rearing and development possible.

Her research activities focus on understanding the impact of emotions, attention, and behaviour on learning throughout child and adolescent development and developing innovative self - regulatory interventions for children (KooLKIDS) and youth (Mindfields) to bring about positive change in their lives.

She received her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri - Columbia with a dissertation titled, «Examining a model of ethnic identity development among Mexican - origin Latino adolescents living in the U.S.»

One wonders what sort of alternative universe the so - called education leaders live in these days — most whom only taught a year — if they taught at all, and who most likely never bothered to lower themselves to take one of those silly courses about child and adolescent development.

Her research explores the relationship between discourses on girls» education and sexuality in international development and the lived experiences of adolescents.

Beginning with peer - teacher relationships, healthy development of communication and other social - emotional skills is demonstrably seen in neurological and psychological research when there are strong connections to adults within a child or adolescent's life (McKeough & Griffiths, 2010, p. 219).

The social support that children and adolescents receive from pets may actually support psychological well - being later in their lives, although there could be more to learn regarding long - term impacts of furkids on a child's development.

«The social support that adolescents receive from pets may well support psychological well - being later in life but there is still more to learn about the long term impact of pets on children's development.»

«The number one goal of adolescent development is to be able to get youth toward adult independence and to successful, thriving lives.

Areas of Clinical Interest: Women's Issues, Adolescent & Child Development, Disordered Eating Issues, Depression, Anxiety, College Students, Creative Individuals, Phase of Life / Adjustment Transitions, Cultural Issues.

«Sometimes children and adolescents feel sad, anxious, and overwhelmed by changing life situations, which may impact the development of their full academic, emotional and social potential.

«My practice, Mindworks Assessment, is designed to provide in - depth, tailored, educational and neurocognitive assessment for children and adolescents who are experiencing difficulties that are interfering with school, relationships, and development of essential life skills.

* Indicates the revised version of the scale with modified number of items (see Footnote ii); EATQ - R, Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire — Revised; FTI, Feeling and Thinking Index; HKS / MDI, Healthy Kids Scale / Middle Years Development Index; MSLSS, Multidimensional Students» Life Satisfaction Scale; QSL, Quality of School Life; PDSS, Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale; PLEQ - C, Psychotic - Like Experiences Questionnaire for Children; SDQ, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.

According to the law, residential care is a measure of the youth welfare system whose purpose is «to support the development of children and adolescents by means of an association of everyday life with educational and therapeutic provisions» (Section 34 of the KJHG), thus contributing to the young person's ability to realize his or her «right to support in his or her development and to an upbringing into a personality capable of bearing responsibility and living in a community» (Section I, Subsection 3, KJHG).

Adolescence is a critical period for the development of depression with prevalence rates rising sharply from childhood to early adulthood.1 Many adult depressive disorders have their first onset in adolescence2 with longer episode duration being the strongest predictor of future problems.3 In addition to increasing the risk of later mental health problems, adolescent depression is associated with significant educational and social impairment and is a major risk factor for suicide.1 Providing effective early interventions to shorten the duration of episodes and potentially reduce the impact on later life is therefore important.3 This study explores this question and compares the effects of...

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Scientific studies and clinical applications regarding children's and adolescents» personal and social skills have become quite important since the 80s, mainly due to the increasing recognition of the significant role of social - emotional development in children's well - being; Since Daniel Goleman's first publication of his best - selling popular book titled «Emotional Intelligence» (1995), it has been acknowledged that emotional and social skills may be more important to our happiness and success in life, than IQ or intelligence (Merrell & Gimpel, 2014).

He works with symptoms of anxiety, depression as well as posttraumatic stress, bereavement, feelings associated with life - limiting illnesses, family and sexual difficulties, and problems associated with adolescent development.

Such experiences not only make refugee / asylum seeking populations heterogeneous, they also create vulnerability in children and adolescents due to their incomplete biopsychosocial development, dependency, inability to understand certain life events (Kocijan - Hercigonja, Rijavec & Hercigonja, 1998) and underdevelopment of coping skills (Ajdukovic & Ajdukovic, 1993).

Whether you like it or not, Facebook has become a central part of young people's lives: about 75 % of adolescents and young adults (aged 12 - 24) in the United States are active users of Facebook.1 As an important part of their day - to - day social interactions, Facebook reflects and plays a critical role in the development of young people's romantic relationships.

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Kristi is skilled in working with adolescents and adults in a variety of areas including: social skills / life skills training, family issues, coping skills development, strategic learning strategies development, bullying and adjustment to divorce and other life changes.

Recent topics of interest in positive psychology have been investigating how to help adolescents develop positive personality traits related to school, social life, family, and general development, as well as ways for training educators on how to cultivate optimal development and teach adaptive aspects of human nature.

Couples with stresses that are pulsating on their relationship within the context of their current life development stage (i.e young family, adolescent family, launching children, empty nesters) I have seen often as well.

′ Circle Solutions creatively invites the reader to weave optimistic and positive thinking into young people's lives, significantly impacting on fundamental aspects of child and adolescent development.

Although the focus is on individual psychotherapy of children and adolescents, programs provide learning experiences which develop appropriate parenting, family life of all compositions, and school and community advocacy for healthful growth and development of all its members.

Development during the prenatal period, infancy and childhood is known to influence lifelong health, 1 — 4 and the link between early - life health and adult outcomes is strong and economically meaningful.5 Promotion of optimal child development and well - being comprises early detection and treatment of whole families, and it can potentially prevent the development of behavioural and emotional problems in children and adDevelopment during the prenatal period, infancy and childhood is known to influence lifelong health, 1 — 4 and the link between early - life health and adult outcomes is strong and economically meaningful.5 Promotion of optimal child development and well - being comprises early detection and treatment of whole families, and it can potentially prevent the development of behavioural and emotional problems in children and addevelopment and well - being comprises early detection and treatment of whole families, and it can potentially prevent the development of behavioural and emotional problems in children and addevelopment of behavioural and emotional problems in children and adolescents.6

Her particular areas of expertise include late adolescent and young adult struggles with identity development, LGBTQ issues and gender identity concerns, life transitions, and women's health concerns related to body image and eating disorders.

This Family Life Cycle transition, Becoming an Adult: Leaving Home and Staying Connected, begins with the adolescent's struggle for identity and independence, and continues with the development of autonomy, healthy emotional interdependence, and self - differentiation during young adulthood.

Sometimes parents assume that children will acquire executive skills through their daily living experience at home and in school, or they are reassured by teachers that learning these skills is a natural part of adolescent development.

Relationships between parents and children are crucial to healthy development, but may become strained by the many ups and downs of adolescent life.

Her special interests and enthusiasm surround work with: couples, marital difficulties, intimacy concerns, boundary setting, women's issues, parenting skills, adolescents, children, attachment disturbances, child development, faith - based, spirituality, grief and loss, trauma, self - esteem, anxiety, depression, difficult transitions throughout stages of life, and stress management.

Emphasis is on gaining better conceptual understanding of healthy development and better practical understanding of how to help children, adolescents, and adults address the developmental challenges they face across the life span.

Specifically, the aspects of youth life that will be addressed include basic brain development of the adolescent; the impact of livestreaming, social media and technology on brain wiring and brain development; and how creativity, movement and mindfulness can positively impact and shape the young brain.

A variety of studies suggest that fathers» engagement positively impacts their children's social competence, 27 children's later IQ28 and other learning outcomes.29 The effects of fathers on children can include later - life educational, social and family outcomes.1, 2,26 Children may develop working models of appropriate paternal behaviour based on early childhood cues such as father presence, 30,31 in turn shaping their own later partnering and parenting dynamics, such as more risky adolescent sexual behaviour32 and earlier marriage.33 Paternal engagement decreases boys» negative social behaviour (e.g., delinquency) and girls» psychological problems in early adulthood.34 Fathers» financial support, apart from engagement, can also influence children's cognitive development.35

It is important to know whether cancer disrupts these aspects of the sibling's life, because the peer social system contributes to child and adolescent development (Bronfenbrenner, 1979; Newcomb & Bagwell, 1995).

These findings suggest that exposure to potential risk factors during the course of a patient's life may increase the development of specifically internalizing behavior problems in older children and adolescents with CHD.

Despite these limitations, the present study demonstrates that positive youth development plays an important role in the quality of life of Chinese adolescents.

Much has been written about parenting and adolescent development, and evidence suggests parents influence many diverse aspects of adolescents» lives, including a wide range of social, emotional and behavioural problems.

Since existing local studies have mainly looked at family factors (bonding) and self - concept (identity) as determinants of life satisfaction (e.g., Chan 2007; Leung and Zhang 2000), the present study contributed by underscoring the contribution of positive youth development to adolescent life satisfaction.

It showed that early adolescents having poor positive development have lower life satisfaction and higher levels of substance abuse, delinquency, and intention to engage in problem behaviour.

He has extensive experience helping people work through a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety, anger, communication problems, OCD, ADHD, career development, adolescent and young adult development, grief and loss, and life / work balance.